Chalky White

Albert "Chalky" White (1876-1931) was the leader of African-American organized crime in Atlantic City, New Jersey during Prohibition.

Biography
Albert White was born in Elgin, Texas in 1876, the son of a carpenter. His father was lynched by six jealous white men after he created a massive bookshelf for a wealthy local, and Albert worked as a storefront employee to provide for himself. He murdered a person to impress his father-in-law, and he would become a smart criminal and a shrewd businessman. During the late 1890s, he moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he befriended sheriff Enoch Thompson. White became a community leader at the head of the local African-American community, and he often accepted bribes from Republican Party politicians to give them all of the black vote during important elections. In 1920, he became a major bootlegger, and he formed a rivalry with Mickey Doyle. White took over Doyle's businesses when Doyle was arrested by the Bureau of Prohibition; White also fought against the Ku Klux Klan, killing Herman Dacus in a move that outraged the local white community. White served some time in jail, and he became wary of the Klan's power. White struck a deal with Jimmy Darmody to hand over the Klansmen responsible for the attacks on local African-Americans and to drop the murder charges brought up against him; in exchange, White would acknowledge Darmody as the new boss of Atlantic City. White resisted Gyp Rosetti and Joe Masseria's push into the city, however, staying loyal to Thompson after Darmody was murdered. In 1931, White himself would be murdered by rival black mobster Valentin Narcisse, putting an end to his operations in the city.